Safety & Security

Toughened safety glass

Toughened safety glass is produced by heating annealed glass to approximately 620°C, at which point it begins to soften. The surfaces of this heated glass are then cooled rapidly. This process increases the mechanical and thermal strength of the glass by four to five times.

Benefits

• All toughened glass achieves a 1(C)1 impact performance to EN 12600. (Class A – BS 6206).
• Should the glass break, it shatters into small fragments with dulled edges that are unlikely to cause serious injury.
• Most glass products can be toughened for enhanced safety.

Disadvantages

• Once glass has been toughened it cannot be worked on.
• The glass surface is softened during the toughening process which can make it more vulnerable to surface scratching.

Laminated glass

Laminated glass is comprised of two or more sheets of glass that are bonded together with one or more interlayers of polyvinyl butyl (PVB).

Benefits

• Depending on the make up, laminated glass achieves an impact performance of 1.2 & 3 to EN 12600.
• Reduces Ultra-violet radiation by unto 99%.
• Reduces sound transmission.
• Glass holds together when broken.
• Can be combined with other glass to achieve protection for Security, manual attack, explosion & Fire arms